bulb syringe


syringe

 [sir´inj, sĭ-rinj´] an instrument for introducing fluids into or withdrawing them from the body.Components of a syringe. Shading indicates areas that must be kept sterile before and during parenteral injections. From Bolander, 1994.Asepto syringe a syringe designed to fit directly into large lumen tubing; also used for intraoperative irrigation.bulb syringe a syringe with a bulb on one end; compression of the bulb creates a vacuum for gentle suction of small amounts of bodily drainage, such as oral and nasal secretions. It is also used for intraoperative irrigation.Using a bulb syringe. From Lammon et al., 1995.hypodermic syringe one for introduction of liquids through a hollow needle into subcutaneous tissues.